Improvement in converting motion



w'. MEYERS. Converting Motion.

Patented Sept. 24. 1878.

Inventor N.PETERS. FKDW-LITHOGRAPHER WASHINGTON D c UNITED STATES PATENTFFIGE.

\VILLIAM MEYERS, OF OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA.

IMPROVEMENT IN CONVERTING MOTION.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 208,325, datedSeptember 24, 1878; application filed July 8, 1878.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that 1, WILLIAM MEYERs, of Oakland, county of Alameda, andState -of California, have invented an Improved MachineforTransmittingPower 5 andIdo hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, andexact description thereof, reference being had to the accompanyingdrawing.

My invention relates to an improved machine for transmitting power; andmy improvements consist in the combination, with a driving water-wheel,crank, or pulley, and its shaft, of certain combinations of mechanism,whereby I am enabled to transmit the power, either increased ordiminished from that of the source, and to distribute it so that it maybe easily employed at four or more different points at once, or it mayall be concentrated, if desired. 7

My mechanism will be more fully described by referring to theaccompanying drawing, in which the figure is a view of the machine.

Let A represent the frame-work of my device. Across this frame-work Imount a horizontal shaft, B, on suitable journals, on which is either awheel, 0, for applying water-power, a crank, D, for man-power, or apulley, E, for steam-power, as desired. On each end of said shaft B is awheel, F, having a wide slotted spoke, Gr, the remainder of the spokesbeing made in the ordinary manner. Each of these has the upwardprojecting arms H, their lower ends being connected with the slottedspokes G of the wheels by means of a crankpin, I, having a nut, Y, andwasher at one end, and a hook or pin at the other, as shown. To theupper ends of these arms H are hinged, by means of a pin, J, the arms orlevers K, the ends of the horizontal shaft L passing through these armsK, supporting these outer ends and forming the fulcrum on which theymove. To the short arms of these levers K may be attached a rod, M,which may be connected directly with the piston-rod of the pump, or therod may be attached to the crank of any machine and furnish a rotarymotion of said machine.

Where it is desired to connect the machine with other machines bymeans'of a belt, continuous rotary motion is transferred to a shaft asfollows: To the short arm of the levers K may be hinged the short armsN, which are in turn pivoted in the pawl-bars O, the other end of saidpawl-bars being journaled on the shaft 1?. These pawl-bars are made intwo parts, so as to inclose the ratchet-wheels Q on the shaft P, thepawls B being fixed to the bars, as shown. On the shaft 1? isaspurwheel, S, engaging with the gear T on the shaft U, on which is alsoa pulley, V, for the belt.

Now, by revolving the shaft B by water, steam, or other power, thewheels F are revolved, thus giving motion to the arms H, which operatethe levers K. The short arms of these levers move the pawl-bars up anddown alternately, and as the pawl-bars thus move, the pawls engage withthe ratchets Q and revolve the shaft 1?. The spur-wheel S,

by engaging with the pinion T, revolves the shaft U, thus revolving thepulley V and transmitting the power. It will be seen that by therevolution of the machine one lever is moved up and the other down atthe same time, so that one of the levers is'operating the shaft P at alltimes, making the motion continuous.

As there are four levers on my device, each one may be applied foroperating a different machine or doing different work. When it is notdesired to operate the belt-shaft U, by removing the pivot-pin E,connecting the short arms N with the pawl-bars O, the stout arms may beconnected with other mechanism. If a shorter stroke is desired at anytime, by

loosening the nut I, connecting the arms H to the wheels F, the arms maybe slid down the slot G in the spoke to the proper point nearer thecenter of the wheel, and there secured.

Ifdesired, a straight bar having the slot in one side and acounterbalance-weight in the other may be used instead of the wheel Ffor connecting the arms to the driving-shaft.

This device may be used for transmitting power for pumping, sawing wood,operating different machines, and all purposes for which any power maybe used.

A short stroke maybe obtained on one side of the machine and a longer onthe other by the means herein described, and each separate lever may beconnected as stated, so as to do different work.

Having thus described my invention, what pinions S T, an arranged tooperate substan- I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters tiallyas herein described. Patent, is- In witness whereof I hereunto set myhand.

The drivin -shaft B With its power-producin g Wheel or crank, and theexterior wheels WILLIAM MEYERS' F, with their connecting-arms H, andlevers VVitnesses-z K, in combination with the pawl-bars O, pawls GEO.H. STRONG, and ratehets R Q, shafts P U, gear N, and FRANK A. BROOKS,

